Listen: Health Club - "Cut and Dry" -- Obscure Sound
A melodic, introspective rock gem from Health Club, “Cut and Dry” is described by the Wisconsin-based band as being “about self-destructive tendencies and the frustration of feeling trapped in the chaos you’ve created for yourself.” The lyrics, specifically, show “a longing for better days while grappling with the weight of expectations from others.” “Just throw my patience out the window,” a dazed, enamoring vocal presence starts alongside glistening guitar twangs. A whirring distortion complements the ensuing sequence, which embraces a comforting ’90s nostalgia feeling into the “best days of our lives,” feedback-touched smoothness. A bass-y pulse pairs with twanging guitars